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Even Aliens Need Snacks
by
Matthew McElligott (Goodreads Author)
In the follow up to his breakout picture book, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, Matthew McElligott brings back the young barber in a new tale where his culinary concoctions bring him galaxy-wide fame. Creating snacks that make most humans queasy, this chef has found a new clientele-aliens. Readers will delight in McElligott's gently offbeat humor and unique artistry as spacesh...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Walker Childrens
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Even Aliens Need Snacks by Matthew McElligott is a science fiction book intended for readers N-P. It is a humorous tale of a young chef who is negatively critiqued by his family for his unique culinary concoctions. One night he meets aliens, who quickly become his best customers! The wit and humor of this story parallel the fun, futuristic illustrations, making it ideal for young readers. The last page is humorous in that, the 'galactic pudding' was the only dish unappealing to the aliens, but j...more
"In the follow up to his breakout picture book, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, Matthew McElligott brings back the young barber in a new tale where his culinary concoctions bring him galaxy-wide fame. Creating snacks that make most humans queasy, this chef has found a new clientele-aliens." Kids will love the aliens in this book. I love the fact that the boy is the one who does the cooking and baking. The last scene is amusing in that the aliens don't like his "masterpiece", but his condescending s...more
A very fun tale! I love the illustrations and the humor is wonderful. A young chef discovers that aliens make the perfect customers for his unique creations. The illustrations are great-the aliens are creative and the text matches the illustrations with lots of humor (the topsy turvey alien loves the turnip slide down cake, bean puffs are popular with guys from the gas planets-very funny stuff!) A great read aloud and storytime book!
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Cute story about a boy who's experimental cooking is more popular with the way-out-of-town crowd than with his family. I especially like the someone understated humor here. We read this at least 10 times this week, and I definitely need to find another title by the author to try out with our 4-year-old: Even Monsters Need Haircuts.
(K-2) I'd really like to give this book 3.5 stars. A little boy's mom is always letting him experiment in the kitchen. His recipes include eggplant, mustard, and lemonade smoothies, and mushroom iced tea. He opens up a snack stand, but people don't seem to really care for his concoctions; however, aliens seems to love them until...
A young budding chef discovers that no one likes his culinary creations. No one until the aliens come and start buying them. Aliens love the snacks he creates. The weirder the better. Now he is able to create to his hearts content. I love the story and the illustrations. They are hilarious!
So ... without sharing too much info just know I have a sensitive gag reflex.
Books that are "disgusting"? You know ... the ones the kids love?
Blech.
And while this one is illustrated and not photo-realistic some of the combinations this little guy comes up with? Gross. Kids will love it!
Books that are "disgusting"? You know ... the ones the kids love?
Blech.
And while this one is illustrated and not photo-realistic some of the combinations this little guy comes up with? Gross. Kids will love it!
Another delightful story from McElligott perfect for lemonade stand entrepreneurs and young cooks. Like "Even Monsters Need Haircuts" excelled with its vast array of intriguing monsters, the diversified aliens keep entertaining to the last page.
This is such a fun book for students to learn about differences in peoples likes and dislikes. It would be great to use when introducing healthy choices for food and explain to them that some people may like things that others may not.
I absolutely loved the wildly clever illustrations of the bizarre aliens who require even more bizarre snacks.
Veg*n parents alert: One "alien recipe" contains several types of meat, including an entire crab.
Veg*n parents alert: One "alien recipe" contains several types of meat, including an entire crab.
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A young chef enjoys making creative concoctions out of his favorite foods and while humans may not find them mouth-watering, aliens do. Cute illustrations, great read aloud.
Cute! A young boy discovers that although aliens like most of his odd snacks (mushroom iced tea, turnip side-down cake), even aliens don't eat everything.
HILARIOUS. This is a great book to start discussions on cooking or personal preferences. The illustrations were great and someday, I think I'll buy this book.
If you loved his last book, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, then you will be very pleased with this one. Plus, it's a sweet siblings story as well.
McElligott has a follow-up piece to Even Monsters Need Haircuts! The previous stories focused on a boy and his adventures as a noturnal barber for monsters at this father's shop. In this story, the boy is a chef who creates unique dishes "that no one in the whole universe would eat." His sister is wrong...
I love the nightlife of both McElligott's stories. The illustrations are clean and creative from ink, pencil, and digital techniques. The font (Aunt Milred) is a sarif with slight bumps along t...more
I love the nightlife of both McElligott's stories. The illustrations are clean and creative from ink, pencil, and digital techniques. The font (Aunt Milred) is a sarif with slight bumps along t...more
A boy makes snacks that no one on Earth likes, but he does find some out of planet travelers that do like them...
So silly! Love how the snacks match the aliens. I know a preschool that would LOVE this book!
Cute enough, but not my favorite. I love when authors use the endpapers well, though. :)
Cute story with some complex vocabulary for anyone under first grade or so.
Adorable! Can't wait to read this to my 3s and 4s in January 2013.
i think this is a very funny book i will read it again
Funny picture book that should have kids laughing.
Fabulous illustrations and a cute story.
Just as clever as Even Monsters Need Haircuts!
cute story. kids will love it.
this is a funny book i love it so much
it was so funny i loved it
I love the boy in this book.
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Matt McElligott is the double-talking author of many half-baked books for children, including Even Monsters Need Haircuts, Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!, The Lion's Share, Bean Thirteen, and two Backbeard the Pirate adventures. He sleeps on half a double bed and puts half-and-half in his double espresso. He loves cake, but doesn't like to share, even with an elephant.
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